6141) Asian Subterranean Termite (Coptotermes gestroi) Incursion

Coptotermes gestroi's incursion was detected in 2009 after reports of damage by members of the public. The National Biosecurity Authority …

6142) Agrilus planipennis (Emerald Ash Borer) - APHIS Adds Parishes in Louisiana, Counties in Minnesota; and New Hampshire; and the entire State of Georgia to the Regulated Area in the United States.

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org).

6143) Electronic Phytosanitary Certification (ePhyto) / ePhyto Symposia

The IPPC Secretariat working with national and regional plant protection organizations have hosted a number of symposia. Details on these …

6144) Lymantria dispar (Gypsy Moth): APHIS Adds the Entire State of Maine to the Regulated Area.

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (https://www.pestalerts.org).

6145) Explanatory document for ISPM 15 posted in French

The Explanatory document for ISPM 15 posted in French (see https://www.ippc.int/en/publications/2506/) . Translation into French provided in kind by North …

6146) Research consultant vacancy

The Joint FAO/ IAEA Insect Pest Control Laboratory located in Seibersdorf, Austria is looking for a research consultant. More on …

6147) Bactrocera dorsalis (Oriental Fruit Fly) - Removal of Quarantine in the Inglewood Area of Los Angeles County, California

For full report, please visit the NAPPO Phytosanitary Alert System (www.pestalert.org)

6148) EMERGENCY ACTION ON NOTIFICATIONS

A team of experts were put together to follow up on the all notifications and corrective action prescribed for implementation …

6149) Banana Bunchy Top Virus (BBTV) detected on Alpinia

BBTV has been identified on Alpinia purpurata on Tahiti island in December 2016. Samples of Alpinia, Heliconia and Banana have …

6150) Drosophila suzukii present à Tahiti & Moorea

Des specimens de Drosophila suzukii ont été collectés par un scientifique en vacances et de passage à Moorea en janvier …